I Never Expected You to Look So Pretty in Women's Clothes, Little Yu. Have You Worn Them in Secret Before?

Li Rou clutched her chest in pain as though an arrow had struck her. "Hiss... that voice... I don't have any good men, but would a woman do? Look at me. I'd do."

"No, sorry. I only like men." Yu Xiuyuan's voice was alluring enough to make hearts flutter.

Another twinge of pain in his wrist pulled Yu Xiuyuan's attention back.

"Where's my gift?" Yun Chuan asked, his voice growing deeper.

Only then did Yu Xiuyuan remember that he hadn't given Yun Chuan his gift yet, or discussed changing their plan with him.

Yun Chuan was too good an actor, too good at flirting. If Yu Xiuyuan kept playing along, he might genuinely fall for him. No matter how he looked at it, that couldn't happen.

Yu Xiuyuan took out the luck bead and introduced it to Yun Chuan. "Look at this luck bead. Pretty, isn't it? The moment I saw it, I thought it suited me, so I bought it for myself."

"Yes, it's very pretty. Would you like me to put it on for you?"

Yun Chuan didn't look at the bead, only at Yu Xiuyuan. His fingers twitched eagerly, as though he would help put it on no matter what it was.

Yu Xiuyuan had meant to anger Yun Chuan by keeping the gift he was supposed to give him.

But now he wasn't sure. Yun Chuan's gaze was frightening, yet his voice was gentle. Was he angry or not?

Silently bolstering his resolve, he took out the Red String and raised his chin, speaking as though it were only natural. "This Red String came free with it. You can have this."

Yun Chuan's gaze slid from Yu Xiuyuan's chin to his neck, then down to the Red String. "All right. It's awkward to do myself. Could you put it on for me?"

His voice was hoarse, as though he were desperately thirsty.

Yu Xiuyuan felt helpless. Even this hadn't made him angry?

It looked like he needed to talk to him as soon as possible.

He pulled Yun Chuan's wrist toward him, wrapped the Red String around it, and tied it. After adjusting it a little, he found it actually looked rather nice.

Yun Chuan suddenly caught his fingers and leaned close. "All done. Go change. Haven't you wanted to change for a while?"

Yun Chuan's hand was burning hot. He didn't let go, holding Yu Xiuyuan's hand all the way back to the room.

At the door, he pushed Yu Xiuyuan inside somewhat roughly without so much as looking at him.

He left him with, "Go on, get changed."

Without waiting for Yu Xiuyuan's response, he stepped back and shut the door. He didn't go far, standing motionless right there, eyes closed as he breathed slowly.

The live comments had thrown all restraint aside. Black, white, red, green-whatever the color, they turned it all dirty:

[Hiss... that hurts...]

[Sorry, I hurt you.]

[Does it still hurt? I didn't control my strength just now.]

[It doesn't hurt enough. Please go harder...]

[Enough, you lot. Put some clothes on, will you?]

[God Yun's gaze is so horny...]

[God Yun, can you deliver or not? After all that talk, you just shove him inside alone?]

[God Yun, if you can't do it, step aside. I can. Let me at him.]

Behind the door, Yu Xiuyuan was at a loss too. This is killing me. His hand was so hot, even my ears are about to turn red.

After he dawdled for ages and finally emerged in fresh clothes, Yu Xiuyuan had already moved a few steps away and was waiting to one side.

"I thought you'd gone downstairs." Seeing him still there, Yu Xiuyuan searched for something to say.

"I was waiting for you." Yun Chuan discreetly averted his gaze and headed downstairs first.

Everyone downstairs had finished exchanging gifts and gathered around the dining table. Fang Yi was back too.

Yun Chuan and Yu Xiuyuan took the empty seats, and they could finally start eating.

Li Rou was still lamenting, "I actually stopped him from talking earlier. I deserve to die."

She glanced at Yu Xiuyuan, now back in men's clothes, her eyes filled with disdain. "Unless you're using your female voice, don't speak yet. Let me recover," she said, utterly distraught.

She glared at him again. "I hate that you're a man. What a criminal waste."

"You're being way too dramatic." Yu Xiuyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Fang Yi nudged Su Ziming with his elbow. "Does his female voice really sound that good?"

He tipped his chin toward Li Rou. "She's completely obsessed. It feels like she's treating Yu Xiuyuan in women's clothes as a separate personality."

Su Ziming gathered his words, then answered honestly, "You could say everyone who hears it falls in love. It's stunning. It's a real shame you weren't here."

"Is it really that incredible?" Fang Yi didn't believe him.

"I'm not exaggerating. You'll understand when you hear it yourself."

The live comments all agreed:

[No exaggeration. I'm already in love.]

[No exaggeration. I'm already in love.]

[Li Rou is literally me.]

[Wasn't Li Rou supposed to be the intellectual, gentle type? Why is she getting more and more unhinged?]

[She's been unhinged since she got that foot massage with Yu Beauty.]

[What's this foot massage reference?]

[Go watch the previous episode. There's a surprise at the beginning.]

[There really is. Go watch it. There's a surprise at the beginning. Unlock a whole new side of Yu Beauty.]

[You're all so evil. I love it.]

[Hiss... imagine if Yu Beauty sang in his female voice...]

[Hiss... now that you mention it... seriously...]

[Quick, go beg Yu Beauty's company on your knees. His contract ends in a month and a half!]

[I'm coming too. If they don't release a new song in his female voice, I'll kneel outside their office until I die.]

The netizens were incredibly quick to act, swarming the company's official account to leave comments.

The company seized the moment to release the second song, "Scrub-a-Dub-Dub." With Yu Xiuyuan now enjoying immense popularity and his reputation recovering somewhat, he had secured a decent revenue-sharing contract.

The netizens were pleased that the company had released a second song, but it wasn't enough. They wanted his female voice.

On set, Lin Qingnuan watched everyone crowd around Yu Xiuyuan, chatting enthusiastically, while only Lin Xi and Su Ziming occasionally spoke to her. She was furious beyond measure.

She had put considerable effort into tripping him up, only to end up paving the way for his success.

Even Yun Chuan had been bewitched by that neither-man-nor-woman look of his.

Unable to swallow her resentment, she spoke casually. "I never expected a man like Xiao Yu to look so pretty and natural in women's clothes. Have you worn them in secret before?"

Her tone was affectionate, as though she were teasing him, but it was full of malice.

Yun Chuan had been quiet ever since coming downstairs. At her words, he asked expressionlessly, "What are you trying to say, Best Actress Lin?"

His expression was cold, his voice chilly.

The others hurriedly lowered their heads to eat, while actually keeping their ears pricked for the drama.

Lin Qingnuan hadn't expected Yun Chuan to give her so little face. She smiled awkwardly. "I just thought Xiao Yu looked very pretty in women's clothes. I was only complimenting him."

Yu Xiuyuan patted Yun Chuan's knee, signaling him to leave it alone, and Yun Chuan really did withdraw his gaze and stop interfering.

Yu Xiuyuan explained with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment, Sister Lin. I've genuinely never worn women's clothes before in this life."

He really had worn them in his previous life. Back when he livestreamed in drag on a short-video platform, he had earned five hundred thousand faster than at any other time.

He considered it for a moment. "How about this? I'll issue a challenge right now. If anyone can find a photo or video of me wearing women's clothes before this, I'll give them a song. How about 'A Cup of Water from Heaven'? I'll even throw in the copyright."

Lin Qingnuan's expression darkened. "Didn't you say you'd forgotten that song, Xiao Yu?"

"Oh, I was just teasing them. I didn't expect you to know about that too, Sister Lin. You must have been paying me quite a lot of attention."

Lin Qingnuan gritted her teeth, then put on an apologetic expression. "I truly only meant to say you looked pretty. I'm sorry I chose my words poorly. Please don't take offense, Xiao Yu. I apologize. There's really no need to gamble with your song out of spite."

She certainly lived up to her Best Actress title. In just a few short sentences, she had painted Yu Xiuyuan as someone who blew a harmless little joke completely out of proportion.